When the only thing you could dig up on Mary Bailey was from some guy she dated when she was 16 and he, uh, he felt her up

u/DonutsontheCouch — 1 month ago

Don't sleep on Dr. Marvin Monroe's favorite 'The Simpsons' Rewatch Podcast -- Donuts on the Couch: Growing Up on Evergreen Terrace

Former college roommates Thom Partridge and Dr. Andrew Murray revisit every episode of The Simpsons through the eyes of two dads in their 40s, exploring the humor, heart, and surprising depth of Springfield one episode at a time.

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https://youtu.be/RaeEmoPFWlM?is=H8n-GRiUm95v3ROR

u/DonutsontheCouch — 1 month ago

When Mr. Plute had mentioned 5 or 6 times that the house was built on an Indian burial ground

S02E03 - Treehouse of Horror - Bad Dream House

u/DonutsontheCouch — 2 months ago

When you want the house to shush and stop pushing your family around

S02E03 Treehouse of Horror (Bad Dream House)

u/DonutsontheCouch — 2 months ago

When you were watching the Dumont last night

And happened to catch a fascinating documentary on Rommel, The Desert Fox

S02E02

u/DonutsontheCouch — 2 months ago
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Forget you, pal. Thanks for nothing. S02E02

We’ve all done it: lived through a moment one way, then retold it later with a little more confidence, a little more righteous anger, and a lot less crying.

Homer’s version of events gets a heroic rewrite by the time he reaches his coworkers.

Are there other examples of The Simpsons capturing how character narratives can shift in the service of self-image?

u/DonutsontheCouch — 2 months ago